Selling a horse with a 'quirk'.....

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Where is the best place to do this?..Project horses?..or just an honest ad in the usual places or either?
A friend bought a horse for her daughter against my advice. He's very green and occasionally shoots forwards, scares himself and takes off around the school. He's had a week with a professional who has said he's not suitable for the girl but is a lovely horse and can be sorted, he's just been rushed. There is no malise, he doesn't buck or rear and is easy to handle on the ground. Friend hasn't the money to spend on weeks/months of reschooling so has been advised to sell him. The guy she bought him from will buy him back for peanuts (of course) but obviously she wants more than that.

What would you do?..
 
Yeah - honest advert, maybe with the proviso: 'not a novice ride'
A friend of mine bought a mare who was adverstised as 'having issues' and she said that's kind of what attracted her to the mare in the first place. They are a very good partnership now.
 
If your friend puts that he's green and not a novice ride, then she has covered herself. Did the guy tell her how green he was when she bought him, and did he tell her about the horses 'quirk'?
 
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If your friend puts that he's green and not a novice ride, then she has covered herself. Did the guy tell her how green he was when she bought him, and did he tell her about the horses 'quirk'?

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No, nothing about the 'quirk'!! He was sold to her as being a bit green even though he knew the rider (daughter of friend) is 13 and this was her first horse. This is definitely something he had going on beforehand..he's been rushed and frightened at some point. He has a sweet temperment..its a real shame. In the right hands I'm pretty sure he'd be a great little horse. The guy has offered her half what she paid!!
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